Evridge claimed he shot the two sisters in self-defense, but an Oldham County grand jury indicted him on two counts of murder.

Thursday afternoon, an Oldham County judge set the trial date, but it's bittersweet for the victims' family.

In December 2011, in an exclusive interview with WLKY, Evridge said the double shooting of the two sisters was self-defense.

"In my eyes, it was. I had no choice," Evridge said in the 2011 interview.

But as he stood in front of an Oldham County judge Thursday afternoon in chains, it was to face two counts of murder and one of tampering with physical evidence.

Judge Karen Conrad set a trial date for May 2014, more than two years after the alleged crime.

"It's very far away. It's another year that we have to go through about having to live day to day, knowing that he's still locked up and that there's a chance he might pay this bond," said the victims' sister, Amanda Allen.

Amanda Allen said the wheels of justice are turning very slowly for their family, which is still devastated.

The family is raising the sisters' children. Heather's young son and daughter and Sandy's little girl still struggle.

"The boy, he'll say, 'My mommy's dead, but she's in Heaven.' And he'll get very defensive, but the girl doesn't know," said Amanda Allen.

"To see their kids that look just like them to sit there and explain, 'Where's my mommy?' It's even harder," said the victims' sister, Candy Allen.

The shooting happened inside Evridge's barn off 18 Mile Creek Road.

A grand jury indicted him five months after the deadly shooting. Now, the family waits for trial.

The attorneys in the case told the judge they expect the trial to last three weeks; at least 21 days.

They said because of the amount of evidence and witnesses, they expect it to be a long trial.

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